Etymology

reinterpretation

Today it means: the condition of being reinterpreted Full definition →

English interpretation ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishinterpretation
  7. English todayreinterpretation

From re- + interpretation.

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